To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
Use in sentences of STRAITEN
Meaning of STRAITEN in English
To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.